In a Big Bash League (BBL) first, the clash between Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers was abandoned due to dangerous pitch at Simonds Stadium, Geelong on Sunday, December 10. The match officials deemed the pitch as ‘too damp’ which resulted in uneven bounce.
After being put to bat. Scorchers were 30 for 2 from 6.5 overs before umpires suspended the play due to unsafe bounce. The game was then eventually abandoned.
The concerned grew when the fifth ball of the sixth over ballooned through to the keeper, shocking the batter and the fielding team.
Renegades’ skipper Nic Maddinson was not impressed after rain water came through the covers onto the pitch before the start of the game.
“The wicket’s absolutely drenched, Maddinson said.
While it is the first instance in the BBL that a match was called off due to unsafe pitch, this is not a first in Australia.
In 2019, the match between Victoria and West Australia in the Sheffield Shield competition was abandoned after two batters sustained a head injury due to dangerous bounce.
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